Psalmen 102:17

17 Als de HEERE Sion zal opgebouwd hebben, in Zijn heerlijkheid zal verschenen zijn,

Psalmen 102:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 102:17

He will regard the prayer of the destitute
Of the destitute of human help and support, protection and defence; as the church in the wilderness; of the "poor", as the Syriac and Arabic versions, both in spirit and in purse; of the "humble", as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin: the word F3 signifies a low shrub or plant; it is rendered, the heath in the wilderness, ( Jeremiah 17:6 ) and designs the saints in their low and afflicted state, during the reign of antichrist, and while the witnesses prophesy in sackcloth; these are the elect that pray day and night, and give the Lord no rest till he establish and make Jerusalem a praise in the earth; and the prayers of these are regarded and looked to by the Lord; his eyes are upon and his ears are open to these praying ones; and all the glorious things which shall be done for the church of God will be in consequence of their prayers:

and not despise their prayer;
not reject it with contempt and abhorrence; more is intended than is expressed: the meaning is, that he will receive it with pleasure, and return an answer to it; the prayer of these poor destitute ones is delightful to him, ( Proverbs 15:8 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F3 (rereh) "eorum, qui sunt veluti myricae", Pagninus, Vatablus, Cocceius.

Psalmen 102:17 In-Context

15 Want Uw knechten hebben een welgevallen aan haar stenen, en hebben medelijden met haar gruis.
16 Dan zullen de heidenen den Naam des HEEREN vrezen, en alle koningen der aarde Uw heerlijkheid.
17 Als de HEERE Sion zal opgebouwd hebben, in Zijn heerlijkheid zal verschenen zijn,
18 Zich gewend zal hebben tot het gebed desgenen, die gans ontbloot is, en niet versmaad hebben hunlieder gebed;
19 Dat zal geschreven worden voor het navolgende geslacht; en het volk, dat geschapen zal worden, zal den HEERE loven;
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.